Leads to Long- Range Planning but Does Not Deal with a Specific

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Short Answer

Leads to long- range planning but does not deal with a specific time frame nor produce forecasted financial statements

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Definitions:

Perpetual

A method of inventory accounting where inventory levels and cost of goods sold are updated in real-time with each sale or purchase transaction.

Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory management method where updates to the inventory account occur continuously as transactions happen.

Weighted-Average Method

An inventory costing method that averages the cost of all similar goods available during the period.

Periodic Inventory

An inventory system where the inventory count and cost of goods sold calculations are conducted at specific intervals.